A Maine family has started the “We are not the enemy” project following comments from Gov. Paul LePage. WMTW News 8's David Charns reports.

A Maine family has started the “We are not the enemy” project following comments from Gov. Paul LePage. WMTW News 8's David Charns reports.

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Updated: 7:28 PM EDT Aug 31, 2016

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WEBVTT >> COMMENTS ABOUT THE ENEMY.WE HAD ENOUGH AFTER THAT.DAVID: YVETTE MCDONNELL SAYS SHENEEDED TO STAND UP, AFTERGOVERNOR PAUL LEPAGE SAID THIS.>> YOU SHOOT THE ENEMY.YOU TRY TO IDENTIFY THE ENEMY.AND THE ENEMY RIGHT NOW, THEOVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF PEOPLECOMING IN ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR ORPEOPLE OF HISPANIC ORIGIN.I CAN'T HELP THAT.DAVID: FACEBOOK, THE VIDEO,-- THE MCDONNELL FAMILY THEN PUTTHIS ON FACEBOOK, THE VIDEO,SAYING RACE ISN'T THE ISSUE ISGOING VIRAL.>> HE TOLD EVERYONE WHAT UNIFORMTHEY ARE WEARING, AND IT'S THEIRSKIN COLOR.DAVI SHE SAYS THE GOVERNOR'SCOMMENTS HAVE PUT HER IN DANGER.>> I DO FEEL THREATENED, BECAUSEHE'S PUBLICLY MADE A STATEMENTDECLARING WAR ON PEOPLE WHO LOOKLIKE ME.DAVID: YVETTE'S HUSBAND ANDTHEIR 7-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER ANJALIAGREE.>> I FEEL WE NEED TO STOP IT.>> WE'RE NOT THE ENEMY.WE ARE JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE,JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT WAY ANDLIVE A PEACE, TRANQUIL,PROSPEROUS LIFE.DAVID: THE MCDONNELLS WANT TOMOVE ON, AND LIVE THEIR LIVES,WITHOUT BEING CALLED ENEMIES.>> WERE WORTH MUCH MORE AND SOMUCH DEEPER THAN WHAT HE ONLYSEES ON THE OUTSIDE.SO NO APOLOGY IS GOING TO FIXTHIS.HE'S ABUSED HIS POWER.AND HE'S ABUSED HIS VOICE.DAVID: THE MCDONNELLS SAY THEYWHAT TO LIVE LIKE THE MAIN WAY.THEY ALSO SAY THEY ARE COMPILINGPOSTERS AND VIDEOS FOR THISPROJECT.

Maine family: 'We are not the enemy'

A Maine family has started the “We are not the enemy” project following comments from Gov. Paul LePage. WMTW News 8's David Charns reports.